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Sun. January 26, 1908: warm. Fair Unloaded about ½ of Ruesche’s freight. Johny Spendlove and I came to top of Black Ridge Mon. 27: Cool. Rain We wallowed thru the mud to the LaVerkin Creek, lowe road. Tues. 28: Warm. Clouds Got to Springdale about 8-30 pm. awful muddy. Wed. 29: Cold Clea. Warmer. Clouded up. Came on home this morning. Thurs. 30: Cold Snowing Stormy and disagreeable. I made a few pictures today Fri. 31: Pleasant., Clear Got my horses Shod. We went to town to Band practice tonight. Sat. February 1: Ptly. Cldy. Making photos.

These diaries, written by William Louis Crawford, contains daily comments on the weather and on his activities with family and associates, crop growing, animal herding, photography, crayon painting, travel, church, etc. while living with his family at Oak Creek in Zion Canyon near Springdale, Utah. The first begins in the year 1898 when Louis was 25. Missionary experiences in Oklahoma are recorded from Nov. 17, 1904 to June 13, 1906.

Sun. January 26, 1908: warm. Fair Unloaded about ½ of Ruesche’s freight. Johny Spendlove and I came to top of Black Ridge Mon. 27: Cool. Rain We wallowed thru the mud to the LaVerkin Creek, lowe road. Tues. 28: Warm. Clouds Got to Springdale about 8-30 pm. awful muddy. Wed. 29: Cold Clea. Warmer. Clouded up. Came on home this morning. Thurs. 30: Cold Snowing Stormy and disagreeable. I made a few pictures today Fri. 31: Pleasant., Clear Got my horses Shod. We went to town to Band practice tonight. Sat. February 1: Ptly. Cldy. Making photos.